This story is adapted from Life Kit's Guide to Building Strength, a five-day email series. Sign up for the special newsletter here. There are innumerable ways to shape a workout routine for building ...

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Your strength-training workout doesn't need to be complicated. Researchers recommend prioritizing just a handful of exercises, including (clockwise from left to right) the split squat, row, bench ...